Japan will unveil its first-ever double-decker sleeper bus on March 4, travelling between Tokyo and the southern city of Kochi, located on the island of Shikoku. Operator Kochi Ekimae Kanko calls ...

But for those keen to visit Japan, the experience just got a whole lot cheaper and easier. That’s because one bus company is launching the country’s first-ever bunk bed sleeper bus ...

One of the paths to living and working in Japan is the country’s specified skilled worker program. The program provides status of residence to foreign nationals working in specific fields such as ...

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TOKYO -- Japan's first sleeper bus with fully flat seats could soon help budget-conscious travelers cut back on increasingly pricey hotel stays. Kochi Ekimae Kanko recently unveiled its new bus ...

For long-distance travel in Japan, most people’s first transportation choice is the shinkansen, followed by a plane if their destination isn’t easily accessible via the bullet train network. But for a ...

An express sightseeing bus is winning plaudits after making its debut along Japan’s longest fixed bus route and shaving the travel time to the famed Totsukawa Onsen resort in Nara Prefecture ...

Japan launched a navigation satellite early Sunday morning (Feb. 2), the nation's first liftoff of 2025. An H3 rocket ...

Japan has launched a sleeper bus with fully flat seats that could help concertgoers and tourists avoid having to pay for a hotel. Bus operator Kochi Ekimae Kanko has unveiled their new double ...